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A portrait of Leopold II of Belgium

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Carte-de-visite portrait of Leopold II, King of Belgium. The card is cropped and shows only head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of Leopold II of Belgium (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Hills & Saunders, a portrait of Leopold II of Belgium, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of Leopold II, King of Belgium. The card is cropped and shows only head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJES / ILLS & SAUND' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo, which has been cropped.)
  • 'K Leopold / Belgium' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.922 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4156-2018

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2018
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